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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Fire Commissioners. Visit Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon Fire Commissioners Beswick, Collins and Douglas and Chief Officer Jackson arrived in Wagga from Albury by car, and met…

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Wagga Fire Station Extensions Considered Board Meets Council

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 2

On its annual tout of inspection of the New South Wales Fire Brigade Stations, the Fire Brigade Board visited Wagga Station, and holding…

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Junee Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

The Fire Brigade Board visited Junee on Friday evening and Inspected the station and appliances. The board will make certain recommendations re the…

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Fire at Sunshine. Damage Estimated at £20,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

Drayton Bros. porcelain works at Sunshine, Victoria were completely destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners. Captain W. Clark presented with Long Service Meda!

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last three members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, accompanied by the Chief Officer (Mr. F. Jackson) paid a…

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State Parliament. Children's Relief Department. Mr. M'Girr Fires a Dud. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, the Opposition members again, by frequent questioning of Ministers, evinced great interest in the Murray Lands scheme…

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Service Plane's Teagic Fate Fires and Crashes. Three Occupants Incinerated. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 1

Reuter's Grenada correspondent: Aeroplane on the Casablance to Toulouse mail service caught fire and crashed…

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America's Huge Strike. Disorders Increasing. Troops Fire on Crowds. New York

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 1

The Government is controlling the freight traffic east of the Mississippi. Disorders on the part of the railway strikers are increasing…

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Fire at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 4

The residence of Mr. Harry Petersen, Smith-street, Albury, was burnt to the ground on Thursday night. It was a weatherboard structure and insured. Mr…

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Collision at Sea Due to Forest Fires Seattle, July 27

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 1

The Japanese Liner Hawil Ma[?] rammed and sank the excursion boat Calista. All passengers and crew were rescued by the Hawil Maru…

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Fire at Stockton. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 2

Early tills morning the headquarters of the fire brigade received a brief message from Newcastle stating a big fire had occurred at Stockton. Five…

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Fire in Queensland. At Tara. £5000 Worth. BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 1

The township of Tara, Queensland, was the scene of a disastrous fire yesterday, when the Tarn, hotel, two shops, and a cottage were destroyed,…

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Fire in Queensland To[?]ba

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 1

The township[?] T[?] 30 miles from Dalby was the [?] of a [?]strous fire yesterday. A hotel, two [?]hops and cottage were destroyed…

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Disastrous Fire. Hotel, Shop and Cottage Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 1

The township of Tara, Queensland, was the scene of a disastrous fire yesterday, when the Tara Hotel, two shops and a cottage were destroyed, together…

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A Close Call. Fire at a Balmoral Kiosk. Occupants Escape in Nighties. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 1

The crying of a child early this morning woke John Gibson, the occupier of a kiosk near Bal[?] beach. He discovered that the structure was…

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Fire in Hongkong New York, August 1

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 4

News has been received from Hong Kong that a fire has broken out in the business section of the town and is burning fiercely. Serious damage…

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A Kiosk Destroyed. Fire at Balmoral Beach. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 2

The crying of a child early this morning woke John Gibson, occupier of a kiosk near Balmoral Beach. He discovered the structure was on fire and…

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Fire at Gilgandra. Two Halls Destroyed. Incendiarism Suspected. Gilgandra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 4

The Union Hall and the adjoining Masonic Hall at Gilgandra were both destroyed by fire last night. This makes a total of four halls burned…

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Fire Fighters. Threaten to "Go Slow." Dispute over Wages. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 2

In connection with the action of the Fire Brigade Board in approaching the court for a reduction of 7/ in firemen's wages, Mr. M'Namara…

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Early Morning Fires. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 1

A building in which was situated the office of the "Rylstone Western Express newspaper was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is…

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